EP111: Six Things People Living with Alzheimer’s Disease Want You To Know

<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Alzheimer's disease is becoming more common in the United States. All ages combined, more than</span> <a href= "https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/facts-figures#:~:text=Fewer%20than%201%20in%205,not%20fully%20comfortable%20diagnosing%20it"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">6 million Americans struggle with Alzheimer's,</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and according to studies, that number will reach about 13 million by 2050.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">A diagnosis like Alzheimer’s disease often leaves everyone involved at a loss about what to say or how to act when they hear the news. Many people do not understand Alzheimer’s disease or how it progresses, so they may not know how to interact with you – most likely worried that they may say or do the wrong thing. Hence, for those with Alzheimer's disease and their families, combating and getting past stigmas and preconceptions can be a big problem.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Alzheimer’s Association recognizes that there’s a lot of work to do to reduce the stigma around dementia. In response to the challenge, they released information they collected from people living with early-stage dementia—</span><strong>The Six Things People Living with Alzheimer’s Disease Want You To Know.</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Tune in to</span> <strong>This Is Getting Old: Moving Towards An Age-Friendly World</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">to learn valuable ways to help—in big and small ways— a person with Alzheimer's or those who care for them.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Key points covered in this episode: </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>✔️</strong> <strong>Six Things People Living with Alzheimer’s Disease Want You To Know</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; fo